by Anne Sebba
First published 1987
Anne Sebba examines the complete arc of Enid Bagnold's career as both novelist and playwright. Sebba maps Bagnold's connections within London's literary and theatrical circles, revealing her interactions with prominent actors and writers of her era. The biography analyzes Bagnold's principal works, including her breakthrough novel National Velvet and her successful plays. Sebba shows how Bagnold navigated the male-dominated publishing world while maintaining her artistic independence. The book explores Bagnold's unconventional personal life and her ability to capture both childhood wonder and adult complexity in her writing. Sebba offers readers insight into a versatile writer who moved successfully between different literary forms and left her mark on twentieth-century English literature.
Genres: biography, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: artistic-independence, male-dominated-world
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
317 pages · Hardcover · Parkwest Pubns